The nameVictoire

Meaning

Victoire comes from the Latin victoria, "victory". Victor, Victoria and Victorine belong to the same family.

Origin

Latin. Saint Victoria, a Roman martyr of the 3rd century, is the patron saint of the name.

History

Victoire was borne by French princesses in the 18th century, such as Madame Victoire, daughter of Louis XV. It returned in the 2000s among names with a classic feel and reached its highest level in France in the early 2020s.

Victoire in other languages

Victoire is the French form of Victoria. It is Vittoria in Italian and Wiktoria in Polish. It is the feminine of Victor.

Famous people named Victoire

• Madame Victoire, daughter of Louis XV
• Victoire Thivisol, actress

Popularity of the name Victoire

Victoire in France

Victoire was most popular in France in the 2020s, with 9,755 births over the decade, 29% of all recorded babies named Victoire. Half of all babies named Victoire in France were born before 2012, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 1,641 births a year on average, against 1,207 in the five years before.

Victoire in Belgium

Victoire was most popular in Belgium in the 2020s, with 368 births over the decade, 45% of all recorded babies named Victoire. Half of all babies named Victoire in Belgium were born before 2019, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 62 births a year on average, against 37 in the five years before.